فِدىً لِاِبنِ بَدرٍ يَومَ أَقدَمَ خَيلَهُ

وَقَد خامَ أَقوامٌ طَريفي وَتالِدي

In ransom for Ibn Badr the day his horsemen charged,

Though clans of mine, Tarif's and Tālid's, wavered.

أَبى حَقَّ ما مَنَّت قُرَيشٌ نُفوسَها

فَوارِسُ أَبطالٌ طِوالُ السَواعِدِ

Right's due he claimed; souls of Quraysh would not be spared

When furious heroes, long of arm, pressed forward.

وَقَد عَلِمَت خَيلُ اِبنِ خَشعَةَ أَنَّها

مَتى تَلقَ يَوماً ذا جِلادٍ تُجالِدِ

The steeds of Ibn Khasha'a knew that on the day

Of flashing swords they must engage, must slash and slay.

وَقَد عَلِمَت خَيلُ اِبنِ خَشعَةَ أَنَّها

مَتى تَلقَ يَوماً غَمرَةً لا تُعانِدِ

The steeds of Ibn Khasha'a knew that on the day

Of gloom and trial they must not disobey.